Kande Vihara

Kande Vihara is a major in , . The temple has got its name 'Kande vihara' as it is built on top of a hill located near to town.
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Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Kande Viharaya Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barberyn Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: vivali, CC BY 3.0.
is a lighthouse located on Barberyn Island. Barberyn Island a 3.25 ha island situated 0.8 km offshore from the town of on the south-west coast of , 56 km south of .The lighthouse is a 34 m high round white conical granite tower. is situated 4 km northwest of Kande Vihara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aluthgama and Bentota.

Town
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a coastal town in in the Western Province of . It is approximately 63.5 kilometres south of and 68 kilometres north of .

Photo: Saman Villas Bentota, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a coastal town of 37,000 people in Southern Sri Lanka. is a tourist town, with a local airport and a handful of world-class hotels. It is a destination for watersports and is famous for its toddy production, an alcoholic beverage made out of coconut nectar.

Photo: Imaadwhd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beruwala is a large town in , , governed by an Urban Council. The town covers a total area of approximately 15 km2 and is located on the south-west coast of Sri Lanka, 60 km south of Colombo.

Kande Vihara

Latitude
6.44904° or 6° 26′ 57″ north
Longitude
80.00025° or 80° 0′ 1″ east
Open location code
6MR2C2X2+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 231392266
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q19701957
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Thai—“Kande Vihara” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ကန္ဒေဝိဟာရ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاندى فيهارا”
  • Sinhala: “කන්දේ විහාරය”
  • Spanish: “Kande Vihara”
  • Thai: “กันเทวิหาร”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kudaluwela Play Ground and Temple Wele pansala.

Nearby Places

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